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Americans remain in suspense on the results of the
Presidential elections in key states where the vote count continued on Wednesday, in a race too close to declare a winner.
(Can read: Trump and Biden head-to-head in scrutiny that could take days)
Here’s an update on the situation in each of them. Each state allocates a certain number of large electors or electoral votes. With those already scrutinized, Joe Biden currently has 238 voters and Donald Trump 213. It takes 270 to get to the White House.
Alaska’s big three voters have yet to be attributed to any candidate, but Democrats haven’t won there in decades. The uncertainty, however, dominates over six states.
Michigan
Here are 16 major elections at stake. 92% of the votes have already been counted in this northern industrial state, where Trump had narrowly beaten Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. Biden had a small advantage over Trump on the bottom line (49.5% against 48 , 9%). According to the US media, the remaining votes, especially those that arrived by mail, are likely to favor the Democratic candidate. The head of the state’s electoral operation hinted that on Wednesday he could have “a fairly precise idea” of the result, “if not the final result.”
(We suggest: Biden beats Trump in Michigan, key state in elections)
Wisconsin
This state contributes 10 large voters. 97% of the votes have already been counted in this other northern state, mainly agricultural, which Trump narrowly won four years ago. At the moment Biden is in the lead, with about 49.5% over Trump’s 48.8%. The final result is scheduled for Wednesday, after a triple check. Faced with this situation, Trump will ask for a recount of the votes, said his campaign manager Bill Stepien, citing “irregularities in several counties … that raise serious doubts about the validity of the results.”
Nevada
He has six big voters at stake. The vote reaches 86% of the votes in this western desert state that had elected Hillary Clinton in 2016. Biden leads the fight with 49.3% against Trump’s 48.7%. Local electoral authorities said Wednesday morning that the counting of votes had been suspended and would not resume until Thursday. If he won the electoral votes of Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada (16 + 10 + 6), Biden would obtain the 32 that still need to reach the “magic number” of 270.
(Don’t miss out on reading: Biden’s campaign ensures he can declare victory today)
Georgia
This southeastern state that traditionally votes Republican has 16 major voters at stake. The count reaches 92% of the votes. Trump currently has a slight advantage over Biden, 50.5% against 48.3%, but the gap will narrow according to US media projections. The final result is expected on Wednesday.
North Carolina
Here are 15 big voters at stake. 95% of the votes have already been counted in this other southeastern state, also traditionally Republican. The advantage at the moment is also for Trump (50.1%) over Biden (48.6%), but the votes by mail sent until Tuesday, Election Day, will be valid there until November 12.
(Further: Final closed in USA: Biden, 238 electoral votes; Trump wears 213)
Pennsylvania
The candidate who wins here gets 20 electoral votes. 79% of the popular votes have already been counted in this industrial state of the “Rust Belt” in the northeast, where both candidates campaigned strongly.
Trump was comfortably in the lead Wednesday morning (53.9 vs. Biden’s 44.8%), But according to the American media, the count of the many votes by mail should favor the Democratic candidate, a native of Pennsylvania. Local authorities said the final result should be known on Friday.
AFP
